Hillsboro recorder., 1887-12-15

pose OF avoiding the accumulation Of an excess oi
Such cxIenditnIe, beside the demoraliza.
entails stinuiatesa habit or reckless improyidence
not IN the least consistent with the mission OF our
people or tie high and benellcent purposes 81 our
bring 20 the knowledge Of my oountrymen, az wei
to the attention of the representatives charged
with the responsibility OF legislative relief
m TSe aiiSrs ii Of 0 the our e,ns1sss Sereoce
provide against the danger which y was quite eyi.
dent the very nature Of the difficulty must neces
tress and apprehension. since your last adournmenb
which taxed TO the utmost all the authority ana exs
pedients within executive control; and these ap |
the continued inaction Of congress the responsible
ity must rest where II belongs. Though the situa-
ton thu, far &C considered ,a is naHTts S,iIs
realized and though It presents features
wrong TO the people, Is well as peril 70 the couns
Try it Is but result gIosing out Of periecliy PAL
he same alarming circumstancesn % congested ma
tional treasury and depleted monetary coidi.on
n ths business n The country y need y hardly os
femedy, we can only be saved from like predicar
ment IN the fnture BY the removal Of its cause our
scheme Of taxation, bJ means OF which TINS need.
less surplus is taken from the people and put into
the public treasury consists Of atari duty levied
upon the importations from abroad and Internal
seyens taxes levied upon ,he oSa consumption Otto
REVISION or THE TARIFF.
4 must be conceded that ncne Of the things sub
Iected 10 internal revenue taxation ore, strictly
speaking necessaries; there appears to be no just
complaint Of this taxation by the consumers Of
these articles and there se ems 70 be nothing 30 well
able to bear the burden without hardship TO any
portion Of the people. But our present tariff laws,
The vicious inequitable and illogical source Of un
necessary taxation ought 70 be at once revised and
amended. These laws IN their primary and plain
elect raise the price 20 consumers o. al articles I'M
ported and subject to duty by n ecisey the sum paid
ior such duties. Thus the amount of the
duty measures the tax paid by those VINO purchase
for use those imported articles Many Of these
own country, and the duties now levied upon for.
eien goods And products are called protection 70
these home manufactures, because they render IL
surer. 70 make these taxed articles and sell them
for price equal TO that dem landed for the imported
goods that have paid customs duty. So Il happens
articles, millions of our people, who neier use and
never saw any Of tie foreign prjducts,
purchase and uss things Of the same
kind made in this country AMI Jay therefor nearly
aids % The imported articles Those who Luz i'm
ports pay the duty charged thereon into the public
treasury, but the great majority ofour ctzen. who
buy domestic articles, ufthe s,ine class, pay sum
at least approximately eqral TO the
duty 20 the home manufacturer. This reference TO
the operation our tariff laws is not made BY way
OF instruction. but In order that We may be con-
siantly reminde OF the manner in which they i'm
pose 4 burden upon those who consume domestic
products we'll 90 those who consume imported ar
tclss and thus create tnx upon all our people
IL IA not proposed " entirely relieve the country
of this taxation. II must be extensively continued
as the sovsca Of the governments income: and IN
readjustment Of our lArihthe interests Of nercan
labor engaged in manufacture should be carefully
considered, q, well as the Preservation ot on manu-
factureS ltmay be called protection, or by any
other name but relief finn the hafdships and dan.
gers of oar present tariff laws should &c devised with
especial pTecautlon against imperllig the existence
four manufacturing Interests but tnls existence
should not mean condition which. without regard 70
the public welfare, or q rational cxigVnty, must
always insure the realization of immense profits in
stead Of moderately profitable returns a. the vol
cfease new recruits are added 10 those who desire
ce.tnuatidn OF the Advantages which they conceive
.he present. em Of isr taxation directly = & 1orSs tS
present condition been resisted by those OF our iel-
ioa citizens thus engaged. that they can hardly
complain q tne susp eon eneIsahed 70 ",
| along the line 10 maintain their advantage.
We are in tie midst Of centennial celebrations
and with becoming pride We Ee1iee 70 Amsrcsn a an
terpri,e, and In the wonderful natural advantages
| and resources developed by q ceniury's nstufsi
growth lst when an aiiempi = made Ss 70 JUSTLY
consumer In the land for the benefit Of our manu-
sacturers quite beyond reasonable demand TOT
goyernInenIal rsgaIa y sa .se pn, isdns.1n. spso
Ftt needing the highest and greater degree OF asQi
and fostering caro- that can 10 wrung from federal
II Il aiso said that the increase in the price Of do
mestic manufactures, resulting from the present
tariff 4 necessary In order that higher wages MAJ
tories than Is raid ior what Is called the paupei
labor Of Europe. AL viii acknowle lge the force o
| an argument which involves The welfare and liberia
compensation Of Csr laboring people. Our labor il
Honorable In the eyes Of every American citizen
and a. Il lies AZ the foundation q our development
and progress, 4 Z entitled, without anseia.ien .
| hyr0trisy, 10 tho utmost regard. The standard y
n,f labDrer should not he measured BY that Of m,
other country less favored aud they are entitled
their full share ofal our advantages. .
by the last census II was made 70 appear that oi
the s1 90 OF our population engaged IN oil kind
| 81 industries 670f93 are employed IN agriculture
i07l2s IN proiesslon nal and personal seryite t29a
| SO of whom are domestic servants hnl labOrefs,
while $50. 90 are employed In trade and uanspol
taton and 1885, IL are clAssed employed In msn
uiacinring and mining -.
For present purposes, however, the last numbe
given should bc considerably reduced. Without n
tempting 10 enumefaie all, q will be conceded tha
there should be delucttd ffom those which u in
nefs' drcssmakers and seamstrcsses: i;9i25 black
smiths; lJ3755 tailors and tailoie<es l0l,iI3 ms
sons: 762ll butchers Il, ,p9 haken; y plasierei
and sgi enRnged IN manufacturing ngT!ciltura
Implements aegrcgate 10 i.2it.0ll, leaving 262. q
persons employed In such manufacturing indusirie
as are claimed 70 be BENEFITED By hil n larih
To theas the appeal ls made 10 save their employ
ment and maintain their wages by resisting
change There should le no disposition 70 ansWe
such suggestions by the allegation thht hey hIe
/ minority among thoee who labor, aud, therefore
should forego ali advantage in the interest OF loi
prices lor the majority; their compensation, a.
may he Affected By the operation Of taTn laws shoul
at ali Tins be scfupuiously kept In view; and ye
with slight reelection, they VIII not overlook "
fact that they are consumers Win the rest; tn
they too have their own wants and thOse " thgl
families 10 suIpy from their earnings and that u
rriees OF he necess Iriea % ilfe a. well As u
amount Of their wages, VIII regulate the measure
their welfare and comfort, but the lciion q
| tIDn demanded should be - measured ~ not 70 ~
ressltate "a Justify either tie loss Of employment
thc WorkingnaI nor the igssening of bis wages M
tbe profits still relna ming id BIC manuHcturt r. aite
| 4 Necessary aiusliHeni, should furnish no exctn
for the sacrifice Of the interests OF his empioye
either IN thor opportunity 70 wofk or, ~ "
: | dlmInIliOn OF their compensation. Nor &C
. | the workers in manuaciore. tah
( understand that while a high tar
Il claimed % ie necessary 10 allow u
payment of rcmuneratiyr Wages, " certainly resnl
m very large liner asc In the price Of nearly
~orts az Tianulacto ies. which ~ almost countle
forms he needs forilic use OF himself aud hts amil
lie receives At the desk Of his employers bis wage
and perhaps hefure he reaches his home is nblgs
In purchase FIR mmlly use OF an article winch ~
. braces hls own lalof, 90 return IN the layment
the increase IN price which the tarih permitt u
hard earned compensation OF many days OF toll
: The farmer and the agriculturist who maluiaetu
I nothing bit who pay The increased price which y
! | tariff imp0ses up0n every agficulturM impiemel
all nd utta